Crash location | 34.166670°N, 116.933330°W |
Nearest city | Big Bear, CA
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Tail number | N60AW |
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Accident date | 16 Feb 1992 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-31T-II |
Additional details: | Cream/Maroon stripe |
THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN CONTINUING VISUAL FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OBSCURED BY CLOUDS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE HIGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.